Nigeria Police Force don urge Nigerians make dem dey use internet with caution to protect themselves from investment scam, love scam and blackmail wey involve sex matter.
Assistant Inspector-General of Police wey dey in charge of Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, Akaninyene Ezima, na im give this advice on Saturday for Abuja during the 2026 World Cyber Security Awareness Walkathon.
Ezima talk say teaching the public about internet fraud dey very important to fight the crime. E explain say if dem fit stop people from falling victim to scam, e go make the work of security agencies easier.
E talk say, “No be only to arrest people matter be this. The main thing na to educate people, make dem know wetin dem suppose do and wetin dem no suppose do, so dem no go fall victim to internet criminals.”
E warn say fake investment schemes dey attract victims with promises of unusually high profit from stock market and other financial investments.
According to am, some fraudsters dey show fake online pages wey make am look like say investors dey make plenty profit. Dem dey use this trick convince people to put more money, but later the investors go discover say dem no fit withdraw their money.
Ezima talk say some Nigerians don lose hundreds of millions of naira, while some other people don lose money wey reach billions of naira through these schemes.
E also warn about love scam and sexual blackmail, where criminals dey use online relationships take collect private pictures from people, wey dem fit later use to threaten or blackmail them.
The police officer advise Nigerians make dem protect their personal information, pictures and bank details. E also urge people make dem investigate any investment opportunity well before dem put their money.
This warning come some days after Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, warn Nigerians against online impersonation, entering people private accounts without permission and other cybercrime offences.
Disu talk say, “Plenty Nigerians no wake up one morning decide say dem wan commit cybercrime. Dem dey enter am through small things wey dem do carelessly.”
E talk this one during the police force 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign.
E urge Nigerians make dem confirm whether information na true before dem share am, and make dem no lend their bank accounts or SIM cards to anybody for suspicious transactions.
Police don also advise Nigerians to use strong passwords, switch on two-factor authentication and avoid suspicious links or requests wey ask for confidential information.
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